Today was a really good day. The firefighters came to visit! All the students sat in the arts and craft room and the firefighters walked in with their uniforms on and with all their specialist equipment and tools.

First of all they showed the children how they put their special fire-proof clothes on quickly, the trousers were attached to the boots ready to slip their feet in when the fire alarm goes off and they slide down the pole. The jacket has 4 layers of special fire-proof material and the helmets had a communication system in the top part of the skull area. The firemen also showed the children their oxygen bottle, mask, harness which reaches three floors and their personal alarm, which goes off when they stay still for too long – warning their colleagues that they may be in danger.

Ms Sheila then tried the uniform on, in total it weighs 20 kilos, very heavy! Sirens went off in the background and Ms Sheila rode around in the cardboard firetruck.